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| Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set out in its ovemin document Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 Para 1.17and 1.19 |
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit ofthe people ofthe Nyambene Hills or elsewhere in Ken a. 1. Supporting the rehabilitation and wellbeing ofthe abandoned street children in our care and providing them with access to the educational opportunities that are their best chance ofescaping destitution. 2. Providing small amounts ofseed capital |
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| and who wish to start their own business. | ||
| 3 Ongoing fundraising activity in the UK. 4. Raising awareness ofthe issues |
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| affecting street children and other people | ||
| in Kenya affected by famine and | ||
| destitution. | ||
| 5. Monitoring the ongoing legal proceedings to protect the charit+ |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity |
Para 1.18 | As is shown by the activities listed above, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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| Policy on | grant making | Para 1.38 | ||||
| Policy on | social investment | |||||
| including | program | related | Para 1.38 | |||
| investment Contribution made volunteers |
by | Para 1.38 | All work cerned is on a voluntary |
out forthe Charity basis. |
in the UK | |
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| Sponsorship level largely maintained. |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the |
Para 1.20 | 3. | Entering into an arrangement with a professional fundraiser (based in Spain, charging 10%commission on funds |
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| charity's work has made to the circumstances of its |
raised, plus VAT)), which has signiTicantly increased the level of |
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any wider | donations received. |
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| benefits to society as a | 4. | Appointing for the charity's children' s |
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| whole. | home a new matron who has developed |
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| an excellent relationship with the |
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| children, who are much happier as a |
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| 5. | Appointment during the year oftwo new |
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| coaching and mentoring the Charity's |
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| staff in Kenya and in reviewing their |
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| work. The other trustee has experience | |||||||
| ofeastern Africa and has taken on |
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| responsibility for governance and fundraising (N.B.since the end ofthe |
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| year under review, a further two trustees | |||||||
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| recruited, who were brought up in the |
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| Maua region of Kenya and speak the | |||||||
| same language as the children in the |
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| 6. | Increased funding enabled the rescue |
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| four more children in late 2020 and early |
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| 2021 - two boys and two girls, one of | |||||||
| whom was in very poor physical | |||||||
| condition and only 7years old, with no |
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| schooling at all. All are now attending |
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| school and in ood health. |
2021 - two boys whom was in ver condition and on schooling at all. school and in o |
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| You may choose to include | further statements | where relevant about: | |
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | ||
| Performance offundraising |
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| activities against objectives | |||
| set | Para 1.41 | ||
| Investment performance |
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| against objectives | Para 1.41 | ||
| Other |
| Review ofthe charity's | Para 1.21 | The Charity ended the | financial year in a | financial year in a | financial year in a | ||
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| financial position at the end |
relatively strong financial position, |
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| ofthe period | reserves representing | about 6.5 months' | |||||
| normal expenditure. | |||||||
| Statement explaining the |
Para 1.22 | The Charity aims to hold reserves | equivalent | ||||
| policy for holding reserves | to 6 months' expenditure, given its |
reliance | |||||
| statin wh the are held |
on one-off donations. | ||||||
| Amount of reserves held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves at31.03.20were | 824,059. | ||||
| Reasons for holding zero | Para 1.22 | N/A | |||||
| reserves | |||||||
| Details offund materially | in | Para 1.24 | N/A | ||||
| deficit | |||||||
| Explanation ofany |
Para 1.23 | There are no uncertainties | about the Charity | ||||
| uncertainties about the |
continuing as a going concern. If income |
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| charity continuing as a going |
decreases for any reason, | this will | affect the | ||||
| concern | number ofchildren the |
Charity can | support | ||||
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| Charity can afford, but | this | is not expected | in | ||||
| the foreseeable future. |
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| The charity's principal |
About half the Charity's | income comes from | |||||
| sources offunds (including | regular donations, and |
half | from one-off | ||||
| any fundraising) | Para 1.47 | donations. In 2021,the Charity will |
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| participate in the Big Give Christmas |
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| Challenge for the first |
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| Investment policy and |
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| objectives including any |
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| social investment policy adopted |
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| A description ofthe principal |
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| risks facing the charity | Para 1.46 | ||||||
| Other |
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| Type of governing document s, ,o,u. I'i' oi iv):-.'", "r' |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed (GD2) | ||
| How isthe charity | Para 1.25 | Trust Deed dated 29.11.2007 (as amended | ||
| constituted? | by Deed | dated | 01.09.2011and further | |
| amended | by Deed dated 14.02.2017) | |||
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | Invited/selected | by current Trustees | |
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| constitutional provisions e.g. |
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| election to post or name of | ||||
| any person or body entitled | ||||
| to appoint one or more | ||||
| trustees |
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| Policies and procedures adopted forthe induction and trainin oftrustees Para 1.51 |
Trustees follow the guidance material provided by the Charity Commission. |
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| The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 |
There have been two successful changes of the staff employed in Kenya, reducing the number to3.As normal routine, these undergo continuing review and training in |
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| data management, governance and child |
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| parties Para 1.51 |
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| Other |